--- title: "What kind of cactus is this? I got it about 20 years ago. It was…" description: "What kind of cactus is this? I got it about 20 years ago. It was maybe 4” high with a cute little wavy and furry top. It has metal rods for support now. Does…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/DKyY1nNcQTq7mls8sXfLiw" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Kellie" published: "2024-10-26T21:35:53.257407Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1EaJHHdRVZeF2c0AXgRE378HnVO8zebp1CtLiLTXv5c/R4DVk6NWT-ieD_ZhbEu8TA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # What kind of cactus is this? I got it about 20 years ago. It was… _Posted by Kellie on 2024-10-26_ What kind of cactus is this? I got it about 20 years ago. It was maybe 4” high with a cute little wavy and furry top. It has metal rods for support now. Does anyone else have one of these? ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1EaJHHdRVZeF2c0AXgRE378HnVO8zebp1CtLiLTXv5c/R4DVk6NWT-ieD_ZhbEu8TA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1EaJHHdRVZeF2c0AXgRE378HnVO8zebp1CtLiLTXv5c/hL_DP5_eS1mZwUIoJfjb3A.webp?size=large) ## 5 comments ### Adrian commented on 2024-10-26 Monkey tail cactus, perhaps? Or something in the same family? Here’s the ID to compare. Hope this helps! Check out Monkey tail and its care instructions in the Planta app. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/WjidFx-cT_a4ACU2_IOP_g.webp?size=large) ### Alicia commented on 2024-10-26 Yep monkey tail ### Kellie commented on 2024-10-26 I don’t think it’s that one. It has a base. The fuzzy stuff was about a half inch high and did t start sending out shoots until maybe 5 years ago. Or do Monkey Tails start from a base? It’s almost like two different cacti. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/1EaJHHdRVZeF2c0AXgRE378HnVO8zebp1CtLiLTXv5c/rvkvuZECSwmLLVWMEM51QQ.webp?size=large) ### Plant Father commented on 2024-10-27 looks like a crested monkey tail cactus that was grafted onto a dragonfruit base. you can trim off the long pieces and propagate them to create a new monkey tail and return the original plant to a similar state to what you got it in. ### Kellie commented on 2024-10-27 Thank you! That makes sense to me now. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_